Banh Nam

Socialist Republic of Banh Nam
Flag Coat of Arms
Motto: Freedom and Independence
Anthem: "March On"
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Map versions	17.5.0
Capital	Dien Noi
Largest city	Banh Nao Dong Nai
Official language(s)	Banhnamese English
Official religion(s)	No major religion
Demonym	Banhamese
- Adjective	Banhamese
Government	Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic
- General Secretary	Nguyen Van Tham
- President	Vo Van Thang
- Legislature	Banh Nam National Assembly
Establishment	27 July 2023
Area
Population	34,000,000
Active population	1
Currency	Banhnamese Dong (BND)
Calendar
Time zone(s)	CMT + 4
Mains electricity
Driving side	right
Track gauge
National website
National forum
National animal	Elephant
National food	Rice noodles
National drink	Coffee
National tree	Palm Trees
Abbreviation	BAN

Banh Nam (Banhnamese: Banh Nam) officially the Socialist Republic of Banh Nam, is a country located on the northeastern coast of Eura. Banh Nam does not border any nations nor shares any maritime borders with any nations. It's capital is Dien Noi and it's largely city is Banh Nao Dong Nai. A developing country with a lower-income economy, Banh Nam is nonetheless one of the fastest growing economies in Eura and beyond. However the country is also infamously known for its high levels of corruption, poverty, censorship and environmental issues alongside human rights violations. The nation ranks the lowest in terms of civil liberties, freedom of press, freedom of religion and ethnic minorities.

Despite being located more northern than other ASEEN nations, Banh Nam is a full member of the association and is considered one of the economic powerhouses of the association. The country is led by paramount leader Nguyen Van Tham under the Communist Party of Banh Nam and the country is a Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic and has its assembly building situated in Dien Noi.

History

Early History

Early artifacts suggest that Banhnam had been inhabited by early humans as early as 131 BC. Most of the humans settled near the Dong Nai River whilst some settled in the Trap Nao Gong Lake for freshwater and resources. Most who resided in the Trap Nao Lake soon moved to Dong Nai for more resources as suggested by discovered artifacts.

Dynastic Banh Nam

As according to Banhnamese legends, Kang Hong dynasty is considered the first historical form of Banh Nam (then known as Tieu Xal and later Banh Lang). The Kang Hong dynasty came to a close in 34 BC as they were defeated by Thang Tram. Thang Tram would merge the Kang Hong dynasty with the Au Thac tribes to form the Au Tram dynasty. Thang Tram would be defeated again in 43 AD by a Yewlang general named Zhang Yong. Au Tram would then be incorporated into the maps of Yewlang (then known as Yang Guo). Thus southern Banh Nam was under Yewlang control for some time in history.

After around a thousand years of Yewlangese rule, rebellion general Dong Hang Nam would lead a rebellion against the Yewlang rule in 1132 in the city of Trang Dong where the Yewlang forces were forced to retreat, sounding an alarm for the Yewlang government. The Battle of Trang Dong would become the start of an all out rebellion of the Banhnamese people. Around 1139, the rebellion finally ended with the locals driving the Yewlang force out of the nation. Dong Hang Nam would soon be elected as the Grand General of the country and would start the Dong dynasty. The Dong dynasty would be the first dynasty to unite modern day Banh Nam, incorporating the Da Nam tribe and the So Thoc tribes. The dynasty would become the largest dynasty by land area prior to modern day Banh Nam. The capital was situated in the south of modern day Dien Noi.

The Dong dynasty would then be replaced by the Thoc Nai dynasty following the death of Dong Hang Nam. His son's dynasty also failed to last long as he was killed, thus allowing the So Thoc tribe to come in rob the seat of the emporer to its name under the tribe. The So Thoc's were in place for another hundred years or so until the end of dynastic Banh Nam.

Second Yewlang colonization

The Yewlang following their reform decided to invade the region in 1534, seizing the capital of the region and holding it until the locals surrendered to their regime. The Yewlang would also incorperate Southern Banh Lang into its new map and empire. The region was in control under Region Leader of the Yewlang colony Zhang Zhiye who was known for his harsh punishiment for dissidents and slaves. The Banhnamese people were treated as slaves for the Yewlangese people who came on business trips of leisure travel. Banh Lang was converted to a plantation based economy by Yewlang and only exported goods to Yewlang in return for very little profit. The residents were also mistreated by their plantation owners and times were hard for mothers and young children alike as they were not allowed to receive education and did not have basic amenities such as toilets in their households.

The Banhnamese people were set freed in 1734, exactly 200 years after the colonization as the Yewlang government collapsed. They were reunified into Banh Nam instead of Banh Lang to mean a new start in Bahanamese. They settled on Dien Noi becoming the capital and was renamed to Xal Gan in memory of the war general Nguyen Xai Gan.

The Banh Nam

Due to increasing competition between Columbo and Banh Nam, Columbo decided to fund a rebellion in Banh Nam to wreck havoc in the local government and attempt to cause unrest. This plan was discovered by top Banh Nam officials and was presented to the Columbo officials during a summit meeting in 1979. Talks were unable to resolve the situation as Columbo refused such claims whilst the Banh Nam side was confident its neighbours were plotting against them. It ended up with the Banhnamese invading Columbo's border town which backfired, turning into the Banh Nam War.

The Banh Nam War was was a period of fighting between the Banh Nam and the Columbo funded Banh No (known as Northern Banh Nam). The war started as Banh No attempted to gain independence from the main country itself following the large number of Columbo dissidents residing in the area and wanting to return home and being disrespectful towards the Banhnamese government. This sparked the Banhnamese civil war or the Banh Nam War as locals fought against Columbo forces alongside the Banh No army. The bloodiest battle in the history of Banh Nam happened during the war in the Cong Nam Forest just west of Dien Noi. There both sides fought for over 10 days where over 6,342 men across both sides were lost in the battle. The battle was won by the Banh Nam army, being the Banh Cong. The Battle of Cong Nam proved to be the turning point in the war as the Banh Cong managed to gain control of an important Columbo-held military base and were soon able to invade the main city of Hui which was under Columbese control and forced the Yewlang to pull out of the war, ending a 4 year conflict in 1985. Banh No was soon incorprated into Banh Nam following their defeat.

Reunification and reforms

On 28th July 1985, following the end of the war and Columbo pulling out of Banh Nam, Banh Nam (South Banh Nam) would merge with Banh No (Northern Banh Nam) to form the Socialist Republic of Banh Nam (SRBN). Led by the new General Secretary of the Banh Nam National Assembly Nguyen Soc Minh, the new country announced itself to the world as a unifed Banh Nam and promised the people of a ever-progressive Banh Nam. Following the reunification the government strogly promoted collectivisation of farms and factories alike. The new government also started on demolishing the prisoner camps in Hui and sent an estimate of 200,000 Banh No troops to reeducation camps in Cong Nam.

The country would soon embark on a nation-wide reform led by the General Secretary Ngan Phan Pho during the 5th Banh Nam National Assembly where he presented the implentation of a free market to improve the nation's economic situation that carefully managed the transition from a planned economy to a "socialist-oriented market economy". Although the authority of the state remained unchallenged under the reform, the government encouraged private ownership of farms and factories, economic deregulation, and foreign investment, while maintaining control over strategic industries. Thus leading to the sudden growth of the Banhnamese economy with the growth in industrial production alongside farm produces.

Geography

Located on the warm northeastern zone in Eura, Banh Nam's land is mostly hilly and packed with forests with mountains making up 40% of Banh Nam's landscape. The nation also boasts a number of freshwater rivers flowing from the west to the east, thus meaning that water usage is not an issue in Banh Nam. Lakes are also common in Banh Nam as the capital, Dien Noi also boasts a number of freshwater lakes in the city center. The landscape in Northern Banh Nam is heavily affected by the wars and fighting that took place, the soil in Northern Banh Nam is relatively low in nutrients due to this.

Climate

Banh Nam is a part of the tropic zone in Eura, meaning that the weather during the summer can get intensely hot whilst having dry winters. Temperatures range from 20° to 31° in a year in the south and 25° to 36° in the north. The hot weather also means that the people of Banh Nam. The country is also affected by tropical depressions, tropical storms and typhoons.

Government and politics

Banh Nam is ruled by the Communist Party of Banh Nam as a Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic. Despite it calling itself socialist, the Banhnamese economy has slowly grown capitalist with its economic policies leaning towards capitalism. Under the constitution of the Banh Nam, the Communist Party of Banh Nam (CPBN) asserts their role in all branches of the country's politics and society. The president of Banh Nam is elected by the party during National Assemblies and acts as the head of state and the commander in chief of the Banh Nam People's Armed Forces, and holds the second highest office in Banh Nam.

The general secretary of the CPBN is in charge of numerous administrative functions and acts as the chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security. The prime minister acts as the head of government alongside a council of ministers composed of 4 deputy prime ministers, the prime minister also acts as the head of all 26 national ministries.

The National Assembly of Banh Nam is the state legislature composed of 250 members, led by the National Assembly Chairman. The Banh Nam Supreme People's Court is the nation's highest court of appeal. Beneath the People's Court stand the provincial courts then the local courts. Military courts in Banh Nam are included in provincial courts and possess special jurisdiction when national security is involved. Banh Nam currently maintains the death penalty for numerous offences.

Foreign relations

Banh Nam is currently a member of the Association of South East Euran Nations and is considered an important member of the association. The country remains an open attitude towards foreign relations and are open to any formal relations with other nations. The nationl declares itself a friend and partner to all nations of the world regardless of their political affiliation.

Visa is still required for entry of Banh Nam in consideration of national security.

Military

The Banh Nam People's Armed Forces consists of the Banh Nam People's Army, the Banh Nam People's Public Security and the Banh Nam People's Defence Militia. The BNPA is the official name for the active military services of Banh Nam and is divided into the Banh Nam People's Ground Forces, the Banh Nam People's Navy, the Banh Nam People's Air Force, the Banh Nam Border Guard, and the Banh Nam Coast Guard. The VPA has an active manpower of 230,000 but its total strength including paramilitary forces may be up to 1,500,000.